Double page spread flat plan

 

This is the flat plan of my double page spread I created after concluding my research and helping incorporate it into my own.

 

I have included various features which will attract my audience such as a large main image which takes up a full single page, I chose to do this as I believe it will attract the audience to the page and to the article. I believe this will be a valuable feature to add to the page as from doing my research I found that most successful music magazines which are currently on the market use this method which means it is proven to work.

 

I also used poll quotes which are text that is set in a larger font so that it will stand out too the audience. They are an interesting quote from that article which could either use humour, shock or sadness to trigger and emotion from the audience and will entice them into reading the entire article.

 

I will also use an interesting quote from the interview for the headline of the article as this will give the reader a quick insight into what the article is going to be about and at the same time persuade them to read the article. The headline is backed up by the tag line which will give the reader a further insight into what is going to be talked about in the interview. This could help make the audience want to read the article as after reading these two conventions they might be made curious and want to know more.

 

I also chose to use a drop cap at the start of the article as I noticed that a vary of existing music magazines uses this feature. This will appeal to the audience as it will stand out on the page which will allow them to know where the article begins, it will also make the page look more attractive and interesting wit the use of a different font and an abnormal size compared to the rest of the article.

 

I have also included a section at the end of the article which includes social network links. This will be appealing to the target audience as they are young therefore they are likely to have an account with these sites therefore feel more involved with the magazine. This will also be a good way to advertise the magazine as the friends or followers depending on the sight will also be able to see the links that their friends have been accessing.